She was acquitted because the offence was too insignificant
The following was an great success of lawyer Luc Simard because the defence used in this case is rarely resorted […]
Although charged with failure to comply with conjugal violence conditions, he was discharged from prison
An individual had been charged with conjugal violence and represented in Municipal Court by a criminal lawyer from another firm. […]
He recovered his motorcycle that had been seized during a criminal investigation
After committing a certain action, an individual was arrested by the police in Montreal at the end of a long […]
Although found guilty of shoplifting, a teacher avoided having a criminal record
Shoplifting is often an offence that our clients commit during a stressful period of their lives. For instance, a teacher […]
Insufficient evidence of impaired driving: the client is acquitted
An individual was caught driving in the wrong direction with his car. Montreal policemen noticed he was agitated and smelled […]
Despite a conviction for sexual assault, he avoided going to prison
An individual had committed sexual assault but charges were only laid a few years later. After the police interrogated him, criminal […]
Charges of petty theft from a store are finally dropped
A young lady was arrested after walking out of a Montreal department store with beauty products of little value in […]
Two clients are granted absolute discharges
Two clients of our criminal lawyer appeared in Municipal Court in Montreal during the same week on charges of shoplifting. […]
He is acquitted on charges of threatening an undercover policeman with a gesture
During an incident that occurred on the streets of Montreal, a client was arrested and then charged with threatening an […]
Failure to comply with a condition: Section 145(3) of the Criminal Code
The failure to comply with a condition is entitled, ‘‘Failure to comply with a condition of undertaking or recognizance’’ in […]
Acquitted for fraud because of an error in the indictment
A telecommunications company employee was arrested in Montreal for having defrauded a person when selling him a cell phone. According […]
Found not guilty of assault against his neighbour
A man was charged by his neighbour, an elderly lady, of having doused her with a bucket of water. This […]
Conditional Discharge
Conditional discharge is defined under Sections 730 and 731 of the Criminal Code. It is a measure that makes it […]
Four clients charged with theft receive discharges on the same day
Sometimes criminal lawyers have to deal with several cases at the same time, for instance when cases go to court […]
Acquitted on charges of showing his genitals to a person under 16 years old
A man was charged with showing his genitals to a person under 16 years old, which is contrary to Section […]
A client charged with possession of stolen goods avoided having a criminal record
A person had purchased a stolen boat worth over $ 20,000 through the classified ads. Police investigated and charged him […]
A client acquitted on harassment charges laid by several neighbours
Several neighbours of one of criminal lawyer Xavier Cormier’s clients made complaints of criminal harassment to the police (Section 264 […]
Despite having an alcohol rate of over 160mg, a client who was a repeat offender for impaired driving avoided going to prison and extended loss of his license
A client of criminal lawyer Xavier Cormier’s was arrested for impaired driving because the alcohol rate in his blood was […]
A client charged with possession of stolen goods receives a discharge
A client of criminal lawyer Xavier Cormier was charged with possession of stolen goods (Sections 354(1) and 355b)ii) Criminal Code). He […]
Possession of stolen goods, as defined by the Criminal Code
Possession of goods obtained by criminal means is an offence provided in Sections 354 and 355 of the Criminal Code. […]
Xavier Cormier, lawyer
